Functional Dyspepsia
Q. Endoscopy is clean, but why does it hurt?
A.
Endoscopy sees mucosal inflammation and ulcers, but cannot see gastric motility issues or 'damjeok'. Functional decline may be the cause.
📝 Detailed Answer
Endoscopy only checks structural abnormalities (ulcers, polyps, cancer) of stomach/colon mucosa. But over 70% of indigestion is functional dyspepsia, caused by impaired motility, visceral hypersensitivity, or autonomic imbalance. Korean medicine diagnoses these as damjeok or qi stagnation and treats accordingly.
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Hyo-seop Kim
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